The STRAIN_MINMAX function returns the maximum or minimum nodal strain in a node set generated from a flexible body.
Format
Using reference marker
Using 3 reference nodes
Arguments definition
Node Set ID |
Node set number, including the names of the FFlex or RFlex Body, or argument number for the Node set to calculated for the strain value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MinMax Flag |
Flag for min/max. 1 : min, 2 : max | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type |
Symbol that indicates the type of strain to measure
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Setting Reference Frame |
RMarker |
The name or argument number of the standard marker for direction to be measured | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 reference nodes |
The name or argument number of the 3 reference nodes which define reference frame to be measured | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position |
Recovery Postion for FFlex output node
If the recovery position is not specified, the default value is the TOP for shell and MD for beam. If the RFlex body has only one stress shape, this argument is ignored. |
Reference Frame defined by 3 reference nodes
Figure 1 Definition of 3 nodal points reference frame
The reference frame defined by 3 nodal points is like above figure. X direction is parallel to the vector from reference node1 to reference node2 and Z direction is normal to the face which consist of 3 nodal points.
Example
STRAIN_MINMAX(Body1_FE.SetNode1,1,X,Ground.InertiaMarker)
STRAIN_MINMAX(1,1,VON,2)
< Argument: (1) Body1_FE.node1 (2) Ground.InertiaMarker >
Figure 2 Example Expression using STRAIN_MINMAX function using RM
STRAIN_MINMAX(1,1,VON,2,3,4)
< Argument: (1) Body1_FE.SetNode1 (2) Body1_FE.node50014 (3) Body1_FE.node50075 (4) Body1_FE.node50086 >
Figure 3 Example Expression using STRAIN_MINMAX function using 3 reference node
Note
The STRAIN_MINMAX expression must not be used to apply the dependent force. Only the expression is used in the post procedure.